The Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis as secondary to his right ankle disability was granted. The initial rating of 20 percent for the right ankle disability remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the altered gait mechanics associated with the Veteran’s service-connected right ankle condition can play a role in the development of plantar fasciitis, which is why the left foot plantar fasciitis was found to be secondary to his right ankle disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle medial malleolar fracture, Left foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19149069
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and information from the Veteran's former federal employers.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore a separate 20% evaluation for left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with adjustment disorder and depressed mood is granted a rating of 50 percent, while his bilateral hearing loss is denied a compensable rating.
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